Fighting Battles No One Can See Living with CPTSD means spending vast portions of our lives fighting battles nobody else can see. On the outside, you might look “fine.” You show up to work, you smile at the right times, and you laugh when something’s funny. But inside? It’s a full-scale war zone. Flashbacks, shame […]
Speaking Out on Mental Health in Brooklyn
Facing the Fear When I was asked to be guest speaker at a mental health panel in Brooklyn. I was one of four people invited to speak about our trauma experiences with mental health professionals, and as I looked around the room, I couldn’t help but think, “How on earth did I get here?” To […]
Why Feeling Good Feels Unsafe After Trauma
Healing Doesn’t Come With A Manual There’s one thing they don’t really tell you in therapy, or at least not in a way that fully lands, and that is how unbelievably hard it is to rewire your brain so you can actually let good things happen in your life. It sounds like it should be […]
CPTSD: Healing In The In-Between
In the Thick of Learning Who I Am There is something that I am feeling to be in the thick of at the moment on my healing journey, and that is learning who I am. This stage of healing feels heavy. Because for so long trauma has shaped my identity. How I saw myself. How […]
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CPTSD: The Messy Side No One Talks About
The Messy Side of CPTSD CPTSD can make you snappy, defensive, moody, and unpredictable. It’ll make you shut down right when someone needs you the most. It’ll push you into self-sabotage, blowing up relationships, jobs, and chances before they even get off the ground. And occasionally? It makes you come across as cold, detached, or […]
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Healing Out Loud: Writing My Trauma Online
Why I Share My Story Online Some people keep diaries. I decided to keep mine on the internet, where strangers (hi!) can read it. And for someone who has always been a private person, it seems like an odd choice to make. On paper, it doesn’t make sense. Why would a guy who spent most […]